Operations Supervisor

Location: Ramsgate, Kent

Full-time | Permanent

Why join us?

Are you a driven

Operations Supervisor looking for your next challenge in a fast-paced engineering environment?

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of daily operations, lead a skilled team, and play a key role in delivering high-quality products in a safety-critical environment. You’ll have the chance to influence performance, develop people, and drive continuous improvement in a business with a strong reputation and long-term growth plans.

What You’ll Be Doing

As an Operations Supervisor, you’ll be responsible for leading day-to-day production activities and ensuring everything runs safely, efficiently, and on schedule.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Leading and coordinating daily operations to meet production, quality, and delivery targets
• Managing production schedules to drive efficiency, throughput, and on-time delivery
• Identifying and resolving bottlenecks, risks, and operational challenges
• Driving clear communication through team briefings and performance reviews
• Monitoring performance using KPIs and data to identify improvement opportunities
• Ensuring equipment and processes are maintained and operating effectively
• Maintaining a safe, organised, and high-performing working environment

Leading your team

A big part of this role is developing people and building a positive, high-performance culture.

You Will

• Lead, coach, and motivate a team in a busy workshop/production setting
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing development
• Manage performance and build skills capability and succession plans
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, logistics, etc.)
• Champion a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement

Driving safety & continuous improvement

Safety and quality are at the heart of everything we do.

• Promote a strong health & safety culture and ensure compliance at all times
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, 5S, Kaizen)
• Investigate issues and implement root cause corrective actions
• Support high standards of quality and regulatory compliance

Essential

What we’re looking for

• Experience in an engineering / manufacturing / processing environment
• Proven leadership or supervisory experience in a production/workshop setting
• Strong understanding of operational processes and continuous improvement principles
• Confident using systems such as ERP and Microsoft 365 tools
• Excellent communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills

Desirable

• Engineering qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Exposure to Lean or Six Sigma methodologies
• Experience in a regulated or safety-critical environment

About You

• A hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• A confident communicator who can influence at all levels
• Results-focused with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Passionate about improving processes and developing people

What You Can Expect

• A varied role combining shop-floor leadership and operational planning
• Opportunities to make a real impact on performance and culture
• A collaborative and supportive working environment
• Long-term career development within a growing organisation

If you're an experienced supervisor ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you.

• AMETEK MRO, part of the Aerospace & Defense Division, is a recognised global provider of third‑party Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services across commercial, regional, general aviation, military, helicopter and business jet markets.
• AEM Limited, acquired by AMETEK in 2007, has over 60 years’ experience as Europe’s leading independent overhaul and repair organisation. Operating from three UK sites, AEM supports over 5,000 aircraft components, specialising in windings, electrical power, hydraulics, landing gear and safety equipment.

Compensation

Currency: GBP

Salary Minimum: Market

Salary Maximum: Market

Incentive: Market

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit for more information.